tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post6481860133421635913..comments2018-03-17T20:13:48.152-04:00Comments on S.P. Bowers: Idea storeS.P. Bowershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09746614009206426805noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-8539456472495571022017-02-09T04:20:29.561-05:002017-02-09T04:20:29.561-05:00Good luck with your moving situation.
You will ge...Good luck with your moving situation.<br /><br />You will get your ideas back. Maybe you can write down some of them as they return. <br /><br />I think of ideas as little seeds. When we water them with some attention, they will sprout. Cynthiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00912167351889969855noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-24508501197623912412017-02-07T03:54:43.150-05:002017-02-07T03:54:43.150-05:00Ooh, this happened to me some years ago, and laste...Ooh, this happened to me some years ago, and lasted for quite a few years. I began to worry, really worry. Probably what I should have done was keep writing and working away at other stories I already had, instead of which, I let things slide. Not good! Some of the things that helped me fill the well and get unstuck were reading Stephen Fry&#39;s book about poetry, The Ode Less Travelled, participating in all sorts of exercises on the Forum, jumping into the houseparties, and, once I had a couple of characters, doing the A to Z exercise for each of them...Deniz Bevanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17134553551048836979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-58866074541381139522017-02-06T21:18:07.140-05:002017-02-06T21:18:07.140-05:00Thank you, I can&#39;t wait for them to pour out a...Thank you, I can&#39;t wait for them to pour out again.<br />S.P. Bowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09746614009206426805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-41802505316817920372017-02-06T21:17:51.541-05:002017-02-06T21:17:51.541-05:00Allowing myself to just write whatever without wor...Allowing myself to just write whatever without worrying about it being good is probably just what I need. So hard to do, though.S.P. Bowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09746614009206426805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-91537917069095418252017-02-06T21:17:13.214-05:002017-02-06T21:17:13.214-05:00Hugs back to you! You&#39;ve had a lot of family ...Hugs back to you! You&#39;ve had a lot of family stress, good to know we can get through it. Thanks for always being there for me. S.P. Bowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09746614009206426805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-82989935403126415692017-02-06T21:16:33.249-05:002017-02-06T21:16:33.249-05:00So true.So true.S.P. Bowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09746614009206426805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-119562150172530392017-02-06T21:16:22.150-05:002017-02-06T21:16:22.150-05:00Ah, insecure writers really do help with those ins...Ah, insecure writers really do help with those insecurities. I&#39;m feeling much better. I&#39;m pretty sure I&#39;ll relax again. At some point.<br />S.P. Bowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09746614009206426805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-92096720885810023652017-02-06T21:15:23.252-05:002017-02-06T21:15:23.252-05:00I probably do. I probably do. S.P. Bowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09746614009206426805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-84466921088991576502017-02-06T21:14:52.676-05:002017-02-06T21:14:52.676-05:00I knew what you meant. Sorry it took me so long to...I knew what you meant. Sorry it took me so long to reply. I did go through a period where I was giving myself a very hard time. I&#39;m become more zen about what I get done, I just worry I won&#39;t ever get back to where I was. S.P. Bowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09746614009206426805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-5634798707086256112017-02-05T11:49:57.952-05:002017-02-05T11:49:57.952-05:00Don&#39;t worry, the ideas are there, they&#39;re ...Don&#39;t worry, the ideas are there, they&#39;re just blocked by the stress. Once that has lifted, the ideas will pour out - so be prepared with a pen and paper and get them written down. Good luck, Sara and don&#39;t force it. It will return - I promise. Nicolahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14674648154579013578noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-31664418857302854122017-02-03T17:26:51.513-05:002017-02-03T17:26:51.513-05:00Um, that should be &quot;MUSE hasn&#39;t deserted ...Um, that should be &quot;MUSE hasn&#39;t deserted you.&quot; (sheesh)Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-40873124994914528012017-02-02T19:16:30.715-05:002017-02-02T19:16:30.715-05:00First, cut yourself some slack. Second, allow your...First, cut yourself some slack. Second, allow yourself to write crap. Doesn&#39;t matter what it is, just write. Even if it&#39;s for ten minutes a day. Get back in the habit of mind/keyboard connection. Now, I&#39;m off to take my own advice. ;0)Rose Phillipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15552562324530415062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-61295870283516298282017-02-02T14:34:20.480-05:002017-02-02T14:34:20.480-05:00First of all--{{{{hugs}}}}. Second, I think you&#3...First of all--{{{{hugs}}}}. Second, I think you&#39;ll get them back. I&#39;ve been through this fast time and time again due to family stress. Hang in there, Sara!Zan Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13403563510118660546noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-55467309527645616992017-02-02T14:09:20.183-05:002017-02-02T14:09:20.183-05:00I think it&#39;s hard to switch from the real worl...I think it&#39;s hard to switch from the real world to the fictional word. Add in a little stress and I cannot even come up with a Facebook post. Then I worry about the lack of words and they hide even harder. Elizabeth Seckmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00045076826326574984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-76522911211862820222017-02-02T03:30:54.314-05:002017-02-02T03:30:54.314-05:00Stress will do that. Creativity and that special &...Stress will do that. Creativity and that special &#39;sight&#39; work best in a relatively relaxed environment. No, this isn&#39;t all there is to you. Yes, you will get it back.Lynda R Younghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09975442291393246148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-25893968727296840872017-02-02T03:16:49.104-05:002017-02-02T03:16:49.104-05:00You need to take time off and refill the creative ...You need to take time off and refill the creative well. Nasreenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10903012810404786521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-5951030028735593202017-02-01T15:59:23.977-05:002017-02-01T15:59:23.977-05:00I agree with what everyone else has already said. ...I agree with what everyone else has already said. Not only are you dealing with a boatload of stress about the house, but you&#39;re compounding it by giving yourself a hard time about not coming up with any fresh ideas at the moment. (&quot;I want an idea, and I want it NOW!!!&quot;) Relax. Your must hasn&#39;t deserted you. She&#39;s just busy helping you with the house right now. The ideas will return. In the meantime, read, read, read. :)Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-89329579925594926902017-02-01T15:09:01.380-05:002017-02-01T15:09:01.380-05:00I know, it just feels like I&#39;m taking more bre...I know, it just feels like I&#39;m taking more breaks than actually doing anything. S.P. Bowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09746614009206426805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-23666678671223697912017-02-01T15:08:38.084-05:002017-02-01T15:08:38.084-05:00Good to know survival is possible!Good to know survival is possible!S.P. Bowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09746614009206426805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-68241373355198496322017-02-01T15:08:20.349-05:002017-02-01T15:08:20.349-05:00I actually have done more reading, just to try and...I actually have done more reading, just to try and de-stress. Awesome if it helps with my writing, too.<br />S.P. Bowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09746614009206426805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-80049760105691975462017-02-01T15:07:38.583-05:002017-02-01T15:07:38.583-05:00Thanks for the suggestion! Thanks for the suggestion! S.P. Bowershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09746614009206426805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-2457785542501462802017-02-01T13:05:01.334-05:002017-02-01T13:05:01.334-05:00You&#39;ve got a lot going on now and that can mak...You&#39;ve got a lot going on now and that can make it hard to come up with ideas. Watch TV and movies and read books that inspire you to relax and I&#39;m sure you&#39;ll come up with ideas. Breaks are good, especially in busy times.Natalie Aguirrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03756087804171246660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-88020265727770808472017-02-01T10:23:55.112-05:002017-02-01T10:23:55.112-05:00It&#39;s totally stress. Give yourself some time f...It&#39;s totally stress. Give yourself some time for sanity, a little peace, and then slowly feed the beast. It will come back. I promise. (Because I&#39;ve been there.)Crystal Collierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03912469552483168148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-22227175521520460102017-02-01T09:05:00.101-05:002017-02-01T09:05:00.101-05:00I imagine it&#39;s perhaps an emotional state that...I imagine it&#39;s perhaps an emotional state that could tie to real life things you&#39;re dealing with. Maybe you just need to enjoy reading or watching movies again--and asking those fun &quot;what if&quot; questions. Good luck!Donna K. Weaverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15763832177263927311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83528601653366510.post-73051780076017208612017-02-01T08:59:48.870-05:002017-02-01T08:59:48.870-05:00Hmm, have you ever watched the film Kiki&#39;s Del...Hmm, have you ever watched the film Kiki&#39;s Delivery Service? The protagonist in that movie has a similar (though at the same time radically different) issue toward the end. It might be helpful to see how she fights against the issue. Maybe.Patrick Stahlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09690555802232025818noreply@blogger.com